An appeal has been filed in the Jharkhand High Court against the decision of the Special CBI court which convicted former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fifth fodder scam case. A bail plea has also been filed by Lalu’s lawyer. On Monday, a CBI court sentenced Yadav to five years imprisonment in the fifth fodder […]
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Tibetan monk who spent over 20 years in Chinese prisons dies at 61
A Tibetan monk, who spent more than 20 years in Chinese prisons, died at the age of 61. Ngawang Gyaltsen, one of the 21 monks of Lhasa’s Drepung Monastery who in 1987 took to the streets in a show of support for the Dalai Lama and Tibetan independence, passed away on Monday, […]
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SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia sent to judicial custody till March 8
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Thursday was sent to judicial custody till March 8 by Mohali court. Majithia had surrendered in the court today and applied for regular bail in a drug case registered against him in December last year. Majithia has been booked […]
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Court sends Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar to judicial custody in money laundering case
Court sent Gangster Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar to judicial custody in a money laundering case on Thursday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today didn’t seek Kaskar’s custody. His custody had ended today, post which he was presented before the Court. Previously, Kaskar was sent to ED custody on February 18 for seven days by a special […]
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Russia’s military operation is ‘blatant aggression’, have caused civilian casualties: Ukrainian envoy to India
Ukrainian ambassador to India Igor Polikha on Thursday termed Russia’s military operation in Ukraine a case of ‘blatant aggression’ which it says has led to civilian casualties. Addressing a press briefing here in New Delhi, Polikha said in spite of the assurances of the strikes only on the military installations, […]
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US law prohibiting imports made with forced Uyghur labor infuriates China
The new American law prohibiting foreign companies to source their imports from forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has infuriated Beijing, local media reported. Banning imports from Xinjiang, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (ULFPA), signed by US President Joe Biden on December 23, 2021, also imposes sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for forced labor […]
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BJP workers protest to demand Nawab Malik’s resignation
Bharatiya Janata Party workers held a protest outside the Pune Municipal Corporation office on Thursday, demanding the resignation of state minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik. The Special PMLA court in Mumbai on Wednesday sent Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik to Enforcement Directorate custody till March 3 in connection with alleged […]
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BJP Govt unsettled with Opposition, says NCP leader Nawab Malik’s sister
Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik’s sister Saeeda Khan on Thursday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre is unsettled with the Opposition, alleging that her brother has been taken into custody out of vendetta. Talking to ANI, Khan said, “ED took him […]
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India’s stand neutral, hope for peaceful solution: MoS MEA on Ukraine-Russia crisis
Amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Thursday said that India’s stand is neutral and the country hopes for a peaceful solution to the conflict. “Our stand is neutral and we hope for a peaceful solution,” said Singh while speaking to […]
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Ukraine claims downing five Russian planes, helicopter; Russia refutes
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have claimed to have shot down five Russian aircraft and a helicopter, media reports said on Thursday. However, the Russian military has denied the claims, the TASS news agency reported. “Message from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine … 5 planes and a helicopter of […]
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Air India’s special flight returning mid-air due to closure of airspace in Ukraine
A special Air India flight returning from mid-air as Ukraine airspace is closed due to notice to airmen (NOTAM) as war has been started between Russia and Ukraine. An empty flight of Air India AI-1947 is returning from over Iran air space as Ukraine imposed restrictions on civilian aircraft, sources said. “Air India flight AI1947 is […]
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Artificial intelligence will transform agriculture trade in 21st century, says PM Modi
: Artificial intelligence is going to completely change the trade related to agriculture and farming in the 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. While addressing a webinar today on ‘Smart Agriculture, the Prime Minister highlighted the need for larger utilization of drones in the agriculture sector.”Artificial intelligence […]
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Ukrainian Prez reached out, asked to call leaders to speak against Russia’s action: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after Russia announced the military operation in eastern Ukraine. Taking to Twitter, Biden said he spoke with Zelensky via a secure phone call after the Ukrainian President reached out to him. “President Zelenskyy reached out to me tonight and we […]
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India reported 14,148 fresh Covid-19 infections, 302 fatalities in last 24 hrs
India reported 14,148 fresh COVID-19 cases and 302 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday. Following this, the total cases in the country have mounted up to 4,28,81,179 of which 1,48,359 are active cases. Active cases account for 0.35 per cent of the total cases. The […]
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Russia rules out any threat to Ukrainian civilians during military action
Russia has ruled out any threat to Ukrainian civilians as it carries out military operations in the country, local media reported. The Russian Defence Ministry has clarified that the Russian army is not carrying out any missile, aviation or artillery strikes on the cities of Ukraine and is not targeting civilians, Sputnik News reported. “Military […]